Life is full of surprises!: January 2010

What's new

Fall 2012
Sports Sports Sports.. seems like we have moved onto to our new family "topic".. wow, what a season of sports.
We started the fall with soccer for all three kids. This was their first year and they all loved it. I think they are hooked.
After soccer, Ryann moved onto basketball and Kapri tried volleyball for the first time. Both girls did wonderfully and really enjoyed their sport. I think we finally get to rest for a season. Mom and Dad are pooped from all the nights out attending games.
I even coached Kapri's volleyball team this year. A brand new experience for me. I think I would much rather be on the court than watching from the sidelines. I did lose my voice a few times.
Everyone is excited for Christmas. Pete, our elf, returned for another year at the Peterson home. Luckily he is keeping our three kids in line. We are all counting down the days together. Seems like this year has really flown by. We are visiting with the Petersons first and then heading down to St. George to visit with the Bagleys.
We count our blessings everyday for health and happiness!

Summer 2012
Travel Travel Travel. It seems like when we get home and unpacked from one trip. .. we are getting ready to head out for another one. It is definitely the summer of travel. We are having a blast.. seeing some of our beautiful country. Road trips are the best. The kids are ready for school and to see their friends again. I guess I am ready to slow things down a bit.

Winter 2011
Christmas time.. fun time for our family. Our Christmas Elf arrived this year for the first time...a fun family tradition. Kapri is turning 11 in a few days. She is in the 5th grade. Ryann is 10 in the 4th grade and Taygen is 8 1/2 in the 3rd grade. They just keep growing.. time to slow it down kids!! ;o) We are slowly becoming certified with Foster Care. It is a slow process because they seem to be backed up on the home study part. We hope it will be enjoyable for our family and we learn a lot about giving and helping others.

Fall 2010
School started up ...Kapri is in 4th grade, Ryann is in 3rd and Taygen is in 2nd. I stay busy with volunteering in their classrooms and lots of after school homework. They all enjoy their teachers this year and are having fun. We bought a new puppy. She is a cocker/yorkie/pekingese.. and her name is Kia. We all have lots of fun with her.

Summer 2010
We have been getting involved in movies, commercials.. and anything that looks like fun that comes our way. All the kids enjoy the spotlight and making a little spending cash! Their mommy loves it too!

Spring 2010
We have finished the basement remodeling.. wow! That was a big accomplishment! Dustin did awesome and we are all enjoying all the new rooms that are finished! I love being able to enjoy the entire house! I am working part time now as a 2nd grade overload tech/teacher. I love it.. just enough time to keep me happy and not too much to take away from the family.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Baptism #2

November 2009
Ryann is baptized!! That's two down and 1 to go. It was a great baptism.. and we loved seeing all the family there. Ryann was so happy and "feels" that much older. Taygen is anticipating his now.. but has 2 years to go! We love our little sweethearts and are so proud of them for their decisions to get baptized!